Meagel Charitable Trust

PARKERSBURG, WV EIN: 55-6138839

Meagel Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Established in 2000, the trust operates as a non-operating foundation with United Bank Inc. serving as its principal officer. The foundation is one of several grantmaking organizations in the Parkersburg area and maintains a focused approach to charitable giving within its defined priority areas.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$18.2M

-0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$877K

-3.9% YoY

Grant Count

16

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$55K

-3.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust primarily funds:

  • Educational scholarships
  • Care for the homeless and those in need
  • Sight preservation
  • Research in West Virginia
  • Research and education
  • Religious organizations
  • Rehabilitation services
  • Public parks and recreation

Grantmaking

The foundation typically selects grantees from preselected charitable organizations only.

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grantmaking is concentrated in West Virginia. The foundation has distributed grants to organizations in West Virginia, Florida, and Oklahoma.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

MorgantownOklahoma CitySt PetersburgWest LibertyWheeling

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2023:

  • Total Assets: $18,236,474
  • Total Revenues: $657,054
  • Total Expenses: $1,089,603
  • Annual Income: $2.6 million
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$504K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$18,177,001$18,236,474$18,674,518
Revenue$1,004,256$657,054$361,059
Expenses$1,070,145$1,089,603$1,581,149
Qualifying Distributions$877,388$912,700$1,349,640
Net Investment Income$1,004,256$657,054$570,477
Distributable Amount$1,258,869$1,138,818$1,202,132

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$337K$675K$1M$1M16 grants202016 grants202116 grants202216 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PARKS SYSTEM TRUST FUND$88KTRINITY LUTHERAN$88KWEST LIBERTY UNIVERSITY …$88KWHEELING SCTY FOR CRIPPL…$88KWEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY…$44KWHEELING HEALTH RIGHT INC$44KWHEELING SYMPHONY SOCIET…$44KWV NORTHERN COMMUNITY CO…$44KAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY$44KAMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION$44K

Grant Size Distribution

80 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K44$50–100K12$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

United Bank Inc. serves as the principal officer of the trust.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2023

The foundation made 16 grants in its most recent tax year (2023), continuing its pattern of supporting educational, social service, and community development initiatives across West Virginia.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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